Variable Annuities

Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.

Lincoln Offers Principal Security Protection

March 25, 2003

Lincoln Offers Principal Security Protection
Insurers Oppose State Securities Oversight For Variable Products

March 18, 2003

Insurers Oppose State Securities Oversight For Variable Products
NAIC's Latest Suitability Effort Elicits Mixed Reactions

March 02, 2003

NAIC's Latest Suitability Effort Elicits Mixed Reactions
New NAIC Suitability Model Draws Mixed Reactions

February 24, 2003

New NAIC Suitability Model Draws Mixed Reactions
Nationwide Unveils New Variable Annuities

February 19, 2003

Nationwide Unveils New Variable Annuities
More Agents Asking How Guarantees In VAs Are Backed

February 16, 2003

More Agents Asking How Guarantees In VAs Are Backed
Regulators Tackling Minimum Interest Rates And VA Capital Requirements

February 09, 2003

Regulators Tackling Minimum Interest Rates And VA Capital Requirements
Hancock Reports Higher 4th Quarter Net Income

February 07, 2003

Hancock Reports Higher 4th Quarter Net Income
Rating Agency Pans DAC Assumptions

February 06, 2003

Rating Agency Pans DAC Assumptions
Hartford Increases VA Sales

January 30, 2003

Hartford Increases VA Sales